GAME 11
RMU (1-9) @ Saint Francis U (4-6)
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 • 7:00 p.m.
DeGol Arena (3,500) • Loretto, Pa.
 
TV: NEC Front Row
Talent: Pat Farabaugh (pxp) & Bernie Jubeck (color)
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Talent: Chris Shovlin (pxp) & Jim Elias (color)
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Opening Tip
 
- The RMU men's basketball team concludes the non-conference portion of its 2021-22 schedule and continues a four-game road trip Wednesday when it travels to Loretto, Pa., to take on Saint Francis U at DeGol Arena in a 7:00 p.m. tip.
 
- The Colonials opened their four-game road swing with a 100-74 setback @ Bowling Green (12/19/21). Junior forward Matt Mayers earned his first start for the Colonials against the Falcons and led RMU with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and a 3-for-3 performance at the free-throw line. He also grabbed four rebounds.
 
- Off the bench @ Bowling Green (12/19/21), junior guard Michael Green III scored 14 points and grabbed four rebounds, while sophomore guard Kam Farris chipped in 13 points. Also scoring in double figures was junior forward Justin Winston (11) and sophomore guard Enoch Cheeks (10).
 
- RMU dropped an 85-74 decision to Florida Gulf Coast (12/11/21) in wrapping up a two-game homestand at the UPMC Events Center. Senior forward Kahliel Spear paced four Colonials in double figures scoring by notching his second consecutive double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
 
- Fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn finished with 16 points, seven assists and three steals against the Eagles, while sophomore guard Enoch Cheeks contributed 11 points, four rebounds and three assists. Junior forward Justin Winston added 10 points against FGCU.
 
- The Colonials picked up their first win of the 2021-22 campaign in the first game of the homestand with a 99-51 victory over Lancaster Bible (12/8/21) at the UPMC Events Center. Sophomore guard Kam Farris led all five starters in double figures with a career-high 27 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 7-for-10 from deep.
 
- Senior forward Kahliel Spear and fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn each recorded double-doubles in the win over the Chargers. Spear posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Dunn scored 10 points and tied a career high with 10 assists.
 
- Junior forward Justin Winston contributed 14 points, five rebounds and two steals in the win over Lancaster Bible, while sophomore guard Enoch Cheeks chipped in 11 points, eight boards and a career-high six dimes. RMU shot a season-high 66.1 percent (37-for-56) from the floor in the victory.
 
- RMU concluded a two-game swing to open up Horizon League play with a 77-69 loss @ Milwaukee (12/4/21). Fifth-year guard Rasheem Dunn paced the Colonials with a season-high 21 points and also added six rebounds, six assists and two steals. In his first start of the 2021-22 season, sophomore guard Kam Farris chipped in 14 points and three rebounds against the Panthers, while senior forward Kahliel Spear contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and a block.

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The All-Time Series (Saint Francis U) – The longest running rivalry in program history, SFU and RMU tip for the 90th time in the all-time series Wednesday, with the Colonials owning a 51-38 (.573) advantage. The last meeting between the two programs came in the championship game of the 2020 Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament, with the Colonials posting a 77-67 victory over the Red Flash at the UPMC Events Center (3/10/20). RMU earned its ninth NEC Tournament crown and subsequent bid to the NCAA Tournament thanks to the triumph.
 
Bowling Green Notes – The Falcons improved to 2-1 (.667) all-time against RMU with the victory in sweeping the home-and-home series ... Bowling Green shot 51.3 percent (39-for-76) from the field and had five Falcons score in double figures ... BGSU owned a 39-30 edge on the glass, including a 14-4 cushion in offensive rebounds ... RMU suffered a season-high 20 turnovers, with Bowling Green owning a 24-10 advantage in points off turnovers ... The Falcons owned a 42-34 edge in points in the paint while outscoring the Colonials, 14-6, in second-chance points.
 
Finding A Zone – RMU has found a groove offensively as it heads to SFU for its final non-conference tilt of the 2021-22 season. Over the last four games, the Colonials are converting 52.2 percent (119-for-228) of their shots from the field, including 44.4 percent (36-for-81) from beyond the arc. A total of five Colonials are averaging in double figures during that span, led by sophomore guard Kam Farris, who has scored at a 14.3 points per game clip while knocking down 62.5 percent (20-for-32) of his shots from the field, including 57.7 percent (15-for-26) from deep. Senior forward Kahliel Spear is averaging 13.0 points and 8.5 rebounds the last four tilts.
 
Downtown – Sophomore guard Kam Farris helped the Colonials garner their first win of the 2021-22 season with a 99-51 victory over Lancaster Bible (12/8/21) by pacing RMU with a career-high 27 points. Farris shot 10-for-13 from the floor, including 7-for-10 from beyond the arc. Thanks to the performance against the Chargers, Farris pushed his career total in triples to 50. He enters Wednesday's game @ Saint Francis U with 54 three-pointers in 23 career games at RMU, an average of 2.35 per game, while converting at a 50 percent (54-for-108) clip from deep. The only member of the Colonials to reach 50 three-pointers faster was former guard Josh Williams (2018-20), who reached the plateau in just 13 contests. Meanwhile, former guard Karvel Anderson (2012-14) also reached 50 trifectas in 21 games.
 
Castles Made of Sand – Senior forward Kahliel Spear paced the Colonials against Florida Gulf Coast (12/11/21) by recording his second consecutive double-double, third of the 2021-22 campaign and fourth overall in two seasons at RMU by notching 20 points and 11 rebounds. RMU's active leader for consecutive games played (28) and starting assignments (14), Spear enters Wednesday's game @ Saint Francis U tied for fifth in the Horizon League in blocks (12) with Donovan Ivory of Green Bay.
 
Defense Wins Championships – The numbers bear out that following in the footsteps of defending is victories. Over the last 15 years, RMU owns a record of 203-57 (.781) when holding opponents under 70 points since the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Under 12th-year RMU Pat Gallagher Head Coach Andrew Toole, the Colonials own a mark of 152-50 (.752) when turning the trick. Overall the last 15 years, RMU has held its opponent to under 70 points 54.7 percent (260-of-475) of the time.

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